Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

loeb

/loʊb/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.03 in modern English

Syllables
loeb
IPA
/loʊb/
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from German or from Yiddish [in turn from the Germanic languages]; variant form Löb.

Etymology

Borrowed from German Löb, from a dialectal variant of Löwe (“lion”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /loʊb/
  • British English: /ləʊb/

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce loeb?
The recorded pronunciation is /loʊb/.
What does loeb mean?
A surname from German or from Yiddish [in turn from the Germanic languages]; variant form Löb.
Where does loeb come from?
Borrowed from German Löb, from a dialectal variant of Löwe (“lion”).

How to pronounce loeb

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